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Keep your hands on the wheel—at all times! Scholars learn why pilots use a flight computer through a high-flying demonstration. Making calculations for speed, distance, or time is automatic if you know how to use a flight computer.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have learners to write a paragraph explaining how the flight computer works
- Ask a local pilot to come for the lesson and demonstrate how to use the flight computer
Classroom Considerations
- Builds on previous knowledge of direct variation equations
- The first in a series of three lessons
Pros
- Adaptable to different subjects and grade levels
- Includes an opening exercise
Cons
- None